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Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?

Yes, the CJ ART, various Audio Research were all great...but I do remember lower priced items that gave much pleasure for their price.

In no order, The Large Advent,  DQ-10, Nakamichi SR receivers,  inexpensive Nordost cables, many tuners giving good vibes vis "FREE" music.  Also, in a different way, the Nakamichi TM radios and SoundSpace systems. 

There was a solid state ARC pre that was very good....ls-12?

And I do  remember "free" listening at some friends homes/systems that were great values. I was exceedingly lucky to have a best friend that bought most of my gear when I was "moving on".  It gave me the chance to listen to what I had had compared to what I currently had....at least once what I had sold to him was better than what my replacement gear was...........the old "live and learn". 





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@condosound 

i remember the dodd

in my experience battery powered stuff is awesomely sweet and quiet, but can lack in dynamics/punch - but what they do well really leaves an impression and sets a bar for regular AC powered gear to strive for

tough tradeoff
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It’s fascinating to see what’s old is new again in these forums.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser was discussed for several months c.2007 or so, I can’t recall the exact year. The upshot was that it was generally enthusiastically endorsed among the analog cognoscenti as a method for cleaning a stylus.

Use it dry. "Dip" the stylus into the material a few times. Don’t rub.
Thanks ... I have my Onzow gooey bubble, but I was curious...
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i have fond memories of my acurus dia-100 from the late 80’s... very well built unit, sounded great running a lovely set of spendor sp1/2's i had back then for several years... then i made a mistake and switched to totem 1’s after reading all the glowing reviews... the totems and dia were painfully harsh and sibilant... ugh...
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sonos streamer  200
chord mojo  350
van alstine synergy amp  600
proac tablette 2000 speakers  550
rel sub  400

heaven in second system!!!
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@mesch 

excellent post mike!  a great reminder that one doesn't need high dollar systems to deliver a tremendous amount of listening pleasure

hope you are having a happy and healthy holidays

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your post got me thinking again - best bang for buck... i would offer this thought:  maximum pleasure/relief delivered when needed might be this:  😁

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Project-Source-15-Amp-2-Wire-Single-to-Single-Gray-Adapter/3772899?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-elc-_-ggl-_-PLA_ELC_205_Wiring-Devices-Extension-Cords-_-3772899-_-online-_-0-_-0&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwqCOBhCdARIsAEPyW9k4jkedUc5aLeixgOncV-BgLecDB0lis1bjcY9P3WZq_70BGKROhPUaArQHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

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@fleschler 

really?  magic eraser to clean stylus?  i would be worried that it would pull...  u use it wet or dry?  magic sponges are meant to used wet for their cleaning effect (on everyday things)
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@mesch 

wasn't meaning that silly ground lift adapter was for you

was just answering the op's query about best bang for buck... the denominator is 88 cents so that lil guy must be the champ 😁

hope you are enjoying the holiday season... 

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@whatjd

As for the "Pamela" comments, the prettiest women I have been with or married to were more expensive than any audio gear I have ever owned...including items like the CJ ART.  


so true

so sad but so true

but worth it... kinda ....

:)
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